Bills in the 2008–2009 Session, General Assembly.
John E. Rooney
Sponsored
Out of committee3
Requires recipients of certain unusually hazardous substances to notify local fire officials of anticipated storage time of such substances in their communities.
Requires that information concerning the square footage of structures, the number of dwelling units, and the year a structure was first built must be included on deeds.
Creates bistate commission to coordinate management and flood prevention of waterways flowing between Bergen County, NJ and Rockland County, NY.
In committee75
Provides that English shall be the official language of the State.
Establishes a public school choice pilot program for pupils residing in certain school districts.
Requires that DMV suspension and revocation notices be given by certified mail.
"Uniform Interstate Family Support Act," and "New Jersey Child Support Program Improvement Act."
The "Public Surface Water Supply Protection Act."
Requires notification of municipalities by public utilities under certain circumstances.
Exempts government-owned property from adverse possession and eliminates statute of limitation period for recovery.
Establishes State's and local government's right of first refusal regarding conveyances of certain large tracts of land.
Allows publication of legal advertisements in "free" newspapers.
Prohibits the imposition of Environmental Investment Charges.
Directs Drinking Water Quality Institute to reevaluate maximum contaminant level for arsenic, MTBE and radium in drinking water; appropriates $300,000.
Prohibits sale of gasoline containing MTBE; directs DEP to seek waiver from EPA oxygen requirements for purpose of discontinuing use of MTBE; and establishes Transportation Energy Security Council to monitor good faith compliance effort.
Authorizes alcohol and drug testing for certain DYFS employees.
Revises "Solid Waste Management Act" to eliminate those parts of the statutory law that have been rendered obsolete, unconstitutional or unenforceable by the Carbone, Atlantic Coast and Waste Management v. Shinn decisions.
Provides for the termination of public utility rate regulation of solid waste collection and solid waste disposal.
Revises statutory law to reflect changes in recycling law and regulations.
Authorizes municipalities to assume primary responsibility for the collection and disposal of municipal solid waste.
Deletes requirement that municipal solid waste collection contracts designate use of specified disposal facility.
Provides for roll-back taxes when certain watershed property is devoted to other uses.
Establishes registration program for persons who engage in the inspection and cleanup of hazardous contaminants found in former industrial buildings.
Requires candidates for elective public office to disclose certain criminal records.
Establishes public financing system for legislative candidates; sets expenditure caps for such candidates.
Prohibits contributions between county and municipal political party committees.
"Water Supply Preservation and Protection Act."
Requires tax assessor to use comparable sales to determine market value of commercial or industrial property.
Repeals law expediting certain State permits.
Establishes certain statutory functions within BPU and transfers statutory authority for regulation of solid waste from BPU to DEP.
Clarifies criteria for determining an assault firearm.
Requires more information be available to the public about contributors to campaign committee whenever the committee contributes to another campaign committee.
Requires engineering firm conducting remediation project using moneys from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund to be properly qualified by training and experience.
Requires telephone and cable companies to schedule installation and service calls within four-hour period and reschedule missed calls promptly; establishes penalties for failure to keep appointments in certain cases.
Provides that a solid waste collector will not collect the contents of a solid waste container containing designated recyclable materials until the resident removes the recyclable material.
Changes maximum stream length and width restrictions on certain county or municipal stream cleaning activities.
Establishes statute of limitations for certain motor vehicle offenses, fines and penalties.
Criminalizes interference with parole decisions.
Requires Motor Vehicle Commission to accept military retiree identification card as proof of legal name on driver's licenses.
Expands category of propositions which governing body of a county or municipality may submit to voters in a nonbinding referendum.
Doubles penalties for heavy-duty diesel trucks failing roadside emissions inspections.
Requires assisted living residences to have standby emergency power generators.
The "New Jersey Dry Cleaning Business Assistance Act."
Makes certain requirements of Director of the Division of Taxation concerning rules, regulations, policies or procedures controlling the valuation of real or personal property.
Makes judgements of county board of taxation and Tax Court binding on taxpayer.
Permits employment of legal counsel by county board of taxation under certain circumstances.
Prohibits person serving as municipal tax assessor from participating in company that performs revaluations.
Concerns content of municipal tax maps following revaluation.
Permits municipality to separately assess and issue separate tax bill to the owner or beneficiary of utility easement on property under certain circumstances.
Limits filing of tax appeal when assessment has been appealed within previous three tax years.
Requires consultation with and approval by county board of taxation prior to reassessment of property by Director of Division of Taxation.
Sets criteria for determining average ratio in an assessment district in certain circumstances.
Removes statutory requirement of annual taxpayer notification of current assessment and preceding year's taxes.
Permits "Family Support Act" to reimburse for documented, unreimbursed costs; appropriates $100,000.
Requires prescription drug labels to bear brand name of prescribed drug as well as name of any generic drug substituted for brand name drug.
Excludes Medicare Part B Premiums in determining Lifeline eligibility.
Requires reporting of information about dog bites to DHSS and to municipal prosecutors, and requires municipal court hearings for owners of certain impounded dogs.
"Starvation and Dehydration of Persons with Disabilities Prevention Act."
Establishes Rail Transit Vital Site Preservation and Reservation Fund; appropriates $30,000,000.
Requires toll-free passage on State toll roads and certain interstate crossings on federal holidays.
The "County and Municipal Waste Reduction Act."
Allows police chief member of PFRS to serve until age 70 upon approval by municipal governing body.
Requires State Parole Board to keep records of communications with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches; provides that such records shall be open to public.
Revises certain real property assessment practices.
Revises deadline for filing of property assessment appeal in first year following revaluation.
Provides for health monitoring after exposure to hazardous substances in residential dwellings.
Establishes moratorium on the installation of synthetic turf pending a comprehensive public health study.
"Plastic Carryout Bag and Film Plastic Recycling Act."
Prohibits use of proceeds from State entities for redevelopment or environmental remediation or infrastructure project loans or other financial assistance to hire governmental affairs agents or public relations firms.
Prohibits contributions to certain candidates and committees by developers of real property who receive certain State loans.
Prohibits alteration of certain DEP approvals for landfill remediation.
The "Retrofitted Green Building Tax Credit Act."
Requires DHS to reduce number of individuals with developmental disabilities on Division of Developmental Disabilities' Priority waiting list.
Requires environmental and economic impact statements for generators seeking to serve any area outside of the regional electric power pool serving New Jersey.
Establishes information reporting requirements involving certain public contracts with private entities.
Requires debt collector to provide debtor verification of debt owed.
Makes various changes to Palisades Interstate Park Commission.
Modifies laws concerning affordable housing and makes an appropriation to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
Extends payment of accidental death benefit in PFRS, SPRS, PERS and TPAF to survivors of certain members of reserve component of Armed Forces and National Guard. *
Allows certain local public entities to enter into contracts of up to 15 years for energy conservation or provision of renewable energy production at buildings owned by such entities. *
Requires pharmacists to include on prescription drug label name of brand name drug and generic drug when generic drug is dispensed. *
Exempts Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans' Memorial Cemetery from law requiring reforestation plans.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Requires confirmation of financial assistance for eligible homeowners voluntarily closing or replacing petroleum underground storage tanks, and expands eligibility for financial assistance. *
Passed the General Assembly · 4
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging, and requires companies offering text messaging services to allow their customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages. *
Requires certain elected officials and appointed officers eligible for dual health benefits coverage to choose coverage by one public entity. *
Requires retail mercantile establishment to provide manufacturer's rebate at time of consumer purchase.
Requires interactive computer service to remove images, information, or data which depicts child engaged in prohibited sexual act from computer server or other storage device controlled or owned by the interactive computer service.
Out of committee · 8
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Appropriates $54,917,725 from various Green Acres funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $8,430,250 from various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Revises jurisdiction of Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission, and transfers administration of Historic New Bridge Landing State Park from DEP to Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission.
Enhances PFRS accidental death pension benefit for survivors of member serving in nonsupervisory rank.
Requires Palisades Interstate Park Commission to effect improvements at the Court of Palisades Interstate Park. *
Appropriates $120,123,420 from various Green Acres funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $19,919,700 from various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
In committee · 27
Prohibits certain contributions by certain entities and individuals doing business with counties or municipalities; limits amount of contribution by principals and officers of such entities.
Establishes campaign advertising ethics committee; imposes penalties for making false, deceptive, misleading or fraudulent statements about candidates for public office.
Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.
Includes same sex marriages among marriages declared void; provides that New Jersey will not recognize marriages in other jurisdictions which are void in New Jersey.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires school districts to inform the parent or guardian of a student recommended to use certain medications of the possible side effects and potential negative consequences of those medications.
Provides for automatic expungement of criminal records under certain circumstances.
Authorizes use of automated motor vehicle identification systems to enforce motor vehicle laws on certain local streets.
Provides $100,000 military death benefit to State citizens killed on federal active duty; establishes "Fallen Patriots Memorial Fund."
Prohibits campaign contributions between county party committees; makes such contributions a third degree crime; increases to third degree crimes certain other campaign finance offenses.
Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Provides local governments may limit political contributions by business entities performing or seeking to perform public contracts; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Provides PFRS members in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Eliminates the alternative minimum assessment under the corporation business tax.
Requires insurers and State health care coverage programs to cover cost of HPV vaccine.
Revises criteria for eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.
"Kyleigh's Law"; revises laws concerning provisional driver's licenses.
Caps bond counsel legal fees and costs on public issuers' bond transactions and requires a competitive selection process for retaining bond counsel.
Decreases BPU membership from five to three members.
Provides that municipalities with minimum amounts of developable land and minimum densities in residential zones are protected from builders' remedy lawsuits.
Repeals law providing benefits for family temporary disability leave.
Restores the death penalty for certain murders.
Provides that municipalities with minimum amounts of developable land may file certification with the Council on Affordabe Housing, even if no petition for substantive certification is filed.
Prohibits public financing of privately-owned, for-profit projects within the meadowlands complex.
Designated the Shop Here, Save Money, Secure Jobs Act of 2008; establishes sales and use tax rate reduction period from November 28, 2008 through January 4, 2009, sets reduction period tax rate at 3.5%.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.